22.10.09

Mr. Robert Lum


Mr. Robert Lum served in the NYPD for twenty five (25) years before retiring. He is a Chinese descend. He and his parents migrated to the United States when he was five (5) years old. In united States, there resided in Bronx, NY and earn their meat through a small restaurant. According to Mr. Lum, the restaurant was successful for some time until two other restaurants were opened in their neighborhood and killed their market. From there he was compelled to work in the kitchen for somebody. He said he used to work sixty hours a week for a pay that cannot buy him reasonable cloths. From there he decided to go to college. His career with police department started with lack of job after graduating from college. He took the entrance exams and passed but the police department refused to hire him because of his height. He was a quarter short from their specified minimal required height. He sued the department and won and was hired in addition.
He is now a partime real estate agent and well respected by the people in the community for his kindness and the services his is rendering to them.

Mr. Lum is married with two kids (boy and Girl). The boy is a graduate of New York University and the girl is in her third year in college. The family owned two houses in New York and three cars. One of the houses is completely paid for and the other is three-quarters paid for. The house they reside on is estimated to worth about two million. He said he has been paying more than fourteen thousand dollars in property taxes for that particular house they reside in every year. And I think his life is fascinating.

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